At 13:15 I mentioned that I manually matched the volume of each process in post-production. To elaborate: This is the ONLY section that has volume matched like this after-the-fact. I basically turned down the volume of each particular process when the plugin is enabled. So for example, from when the clipper is engaged until it was disabled, I would decrease the entire audio clip by 1-2db to match the volume of the other processes. I would repeat this again for the maximizer and limiter uniquely, reducing each by whatever was needed to hit the same level as the clipper. I left the unprocessed moments as-is. I did this because some processes (particularly the clipper) were blatantly louder than the others which made discerning between them a bit more challenging. It was also nice to hear the nuances between each without volume impairing judgement ✅ Louder will always come off as "better" after all, but this adjustment should make it easier to judge and hear the differences without the bias of volume. Ironically, after doing this, the limiter went from my preferred choice to perhaps my least preferred. The maximizer climbed the opposite way to my top choice. I'm curious: which of the 3 did you prefer: clipper, maximizer or limiter? Comment your choice below
No disrespect full respect, I love how smaller channels actually dispense valuable information, while the bigger ones are strictly for entertainment. Got a gem channel right here for surely
Thank you Reese! No disrespect taken. Progress can at times be a slow process but seems like we both know where this channel is headed 🚀 thanks for the kind words 🙏🏼
Amazing tutorial really got the answers I was looking for. Thank you for spending the time to explain, most underrated channel of 2022 wish you the best bro
As you adjust the soft clipping fader, the left side of the graph moves up, indicating that it is adding gain. It was putting out peaks above its clipping threshold because of oversampling.
What i like to do, is to try all these plus distortion plugins like Saturn on every individual sound on my tracks seeing what fit best without alter the sound character too drastically.
Good video. I am not using Waves plugins anymore but your video makes me wanna stop using my Venomode Maximizer 3 and just tweak the TDR Limiter 6 GE !instead !
Summary: Maximizing and Limiting are doing the same thing essentially, basically a Limiter is extreme compression, because if you set a como 10:1 or greater and making the attack fast it will work as limiter, a limiter prevents sound from clipping and adds volume to compensate, whereas the maximizer will add volume first, then prevent clipping They are way more transparent than clipping, which saturates sound.
What do you think would be the disadvantages of using soft clipper apart from the distortion they add, some say it makes the song feel smaller, what do you think?
When I make a beat and the customer asks for a wav.stereo beat on which he will record vocals, backing vocals and mix whether I pump it with a clipper or not and if I pump it with a clipper whether he will have trouble mixing?
They may have an issue but providing clients with loud, steady-mastered instrumentals is fairly common in todays world of leased beats. I’ve certainly mixed plenty of vocals to beats that are already mastered using limiters, clippers and other plugins. Sure, it’s not as ideal as having the trackouts (for maximum control) but sometimes the mastering (and clipping) achieves a sound that the mixer can’t always replicate. If you’re really concerned, it may be a good idea to bounce out a version with and without mastering (and clipping) so the client has options for either scenario. Hope this helps 🤙🏼
At 13:15 I mentioned that I manually matched the volume of each process in post-production. To elaborate:
This is the ONLY section that has volume matched like this after-the-fact. I basically turned down the volume of each particular process when the plugin is enabled. So for example, from when the clipper is engaged until it was disabled, I would decrease the entire audio clip by 1-2db to match the volume of the other processes. I would repeat this again for the maximizer and limiter uniquely, reducing each by whatever was needed to hit the same level as the clipper. I left the unprocessed moments as-is.
I did this because some processes (particularly the clipper) were blatantly louder than the others which made discerning between them a bit more challenging. It was also nice to hear the nuances between each without volume impairing judgement ✅
Louder will always come off as "better" after all, but this adjustment should make it easier to judge and hear the differences without the bias of volume.
Ironically, after doing this, the limiter went from my preferred choice to perhaps my least preferred. The maximizer climbed the opposite way to my top choice.
I'm curious: which of the 3 did you prefer: clipper, maximizer or limiter? Comment your choice below
No disrespect full respect, I love how smaller channels actually dispense valuable information, while the bigger ones are strictly for entertainment. Got a gem channel right here for surely
Thank you Reese! No disrespect taken. Progress can at times be a slow process but seems like we both know where this channel is headed 🚀 thanks for the kind words 🙏🏼
True
how would this be disrespectful? to the bigger channels?
I WAITED 10 YEARS FOR THIS EXPLANATION! THANKS
Agreed 😂 I was in the same boat. Sometimes if you want something done, you gotta do it yourself! Thanks for watching! 👊🏼
Amazing tutorial really got the answers I was looking for. Thank you for spending the time to explain, most underrated channel of 2022 wish you the best bro
Anytime Recay! I always wondered this answer myself so glad I could help you too 👊🏼 i appreciate the kind words 🙏🏼
As you adjust the soft clipping fader, the left side of the graph moves up, indicating that it is adding gain. It was putting out peaks above its clipping threshold because of oversampling.
What i like to do, is to try all these plus distortion plugins like Saturn on every individual sound on my tracks seeing what fit best without alter the sound character too drastically.
Great explanation thank you
super clear and helpful explanations, thank you and appreciate your videos😊
Glad to be of service! Thanks for watching and commenting NF 🙏🏼
Good video. I am not using Waves plugins anymore but your video makes me wanna stop using my Venomode Maximizer 3 and just tweak the TDR Limiter 6 GE !instead !
Summary:
Maximizing and Limiting are doing the same thing essentially, basically a Limiter is extreme compression, because if you set a como 10:1 or greater and making the attack fast it will work as limiter, a limiter prevents sound from clipping and adds volume to compensate, whereas the maximizer will add volume first, then prevent clipping
They are way more transparent than clipping, which saturates sound.
Appreciate you sir so much😁
Finally someone put it in Layman’s terms that an old head like me can understand
This was a pretty convoluted topic until I dug into it myself 😂 Glad I could help you with that!
What do you think would be the disadvantages of using soft clipper apart from the distortion they add, some say it makes the song feel smaller, what do you think?
Thx!
The beat way is clipper,maxmaizer and last in the chain limiter thats the biggist move for lowend and hasrhness
good video !
Appreciate you Studio Buster!
On a clipper leave the input gain , play with the clipper threshold an output gain
So they have the L1 maximizer and the L2 maximizer? Russell Wilson face
Lest we forget the L3 Multimaximizer. The countdown continues 😂
is serial limiting a thing ? 😅
Absolutely ! I do it all the time on masters to drive up the volume without totally crushing a track.
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Notes for future videos. Thanks for the suggestion 👊🏼
That intro beat is not it 😭 lemme send you sumn
When I make a beat and the customer asks for a wav.stereo beat on which he will record vocals, backing vocals and mix whether I pump it with a clipper or not and if I pump it with a clipper whether he will have trouble mixing?
They may have an issue but providing clients with loud, steady-mastered instrumentals is fairly common in todays world of leased beats. I’ve certainly mixed plenty of vocals to beats that are already mastered using limiters, clippers and other plugins.
Sure, it’s not as ideal as having the trackouts (for maximum control) but sometimes the mastering (and clipping) achieves a sound that the mixer can’t always replicate.
If you’re really concerned, it may be a good idea to bounce out a version with and without mastering (and clipping) so the client has options for either scenario. Hope this helps 🤙🏼
@@5piece thx mate ,you helped me a lot!